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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES
KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
WEBEX/CONF. ROOM
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY 9:00 A.M. JANUARY 31, 2022
Board members present: Chairman Laura Osiadacz; Vice-Chairman Cory
Wright and Commissioner Brett Wachsmith.
Others: Mandy Buchholz, Administrative Supervisor; Taylor Crouch,
Admin Assistant; Ben Kokjer, Chief Deputy; Kristine Foreman, Human
Resource Director; Mark Cook, Public Works Director; Arden Thomas,
Water Resources Program Manager; Chris Horner, Deputy Prosecutor;
Clay Myers, Sheriff; Phil Backlund, Consultant and Carly Brettmann,
Communications Director.
SPECIAL MEETING OFFICE STAFF MEETING COMMISSIONERS
At 9:00 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened the Office Administration
meeting.
CALENDAR WEEK AT A GLANCE COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed their weekly calendar.
PAF/VOUCHERS REVIEW OF PAF’S & VOUCHERS COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners approved and signed County
Employee Personnel Action forms and vouchers.
CORRESPONDENCE LOG REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE LOG COMMISSIONERS
The Board of County Commissioners reviewed the weekly Correspondence
Log, a listing of all incoming mail and correspondence for the week
ending January 31, 2022.
EXECUTIVE SESSION SHERIFF
At 9:09 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced that the Board would recess
into Executive Session with Clay, Ben, Chris and Kristine for 10
minutes to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency
matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with
legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential
litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member
acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party,
when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result
in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency. No
action anticipated.
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At 9:19 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. There
was no action taken.
At 9:19 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz announced the Board would recess back
into Executive Session for 10 minutes to discuss with legal counsel
representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement
actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency
litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the
governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is
likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the
discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial
consequence to the agency. No action anticipated.
At 9:29 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action.
RESOLUTION 2022-026 WAIVE FEES MCELROY ROAD PUBLIC WORKS
Commissioner Wright moved to approve Resolution No. 2022-026,
Authorizing the Waiver to Kittitas County Permit Fees to Install a
Temporary McElroy Road Bridge. Commissioner Wachsmith seconded.
Motion carried 3-0.
LETTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS
Commissioner Wright moved to approve and authorize Chair signature
on a Letter regarding Modification to Interlocal Agreement between
Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District and Kittitas County
Conservation District, noting the extension is thru June.
FORM OSHA 300 A HUMAN RESOURCES
Commissioner Wright moved approve and authorize Chair signature on
the 2021 OSHA 300A form as presented. Commissioner Wachsmith
seconded. Motion carried 3-0.
UPDATE PHIL BACKLUND COMMISSIONERS
Phil Backlund Consultant followed up with the Board on their ten,
three and one year goals.
UPDATE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR COMMISSIONERS
Carly Brettmann, Communications Director provided updates and
received recommendations from the Board on what they felt was a
priority focus for her. The Board discussed Facebook posts for the
week they wanted to be published.
UPDATE BOCC/ DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS COMMISSIONERS
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Each Commissioner was assigned three different Department Heads to
meet with on a weekly basis for the Year. The assignments for 2022
were determined at the Board of County Commissioners Office Admin
meeting earlier on and they will continue to provide updates at
future meetings.
Each Commissioner reviewed discussions held with their respective
departments and exchanged details of those meetings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMISSIONERS
At 9:58 a.m. Chairman Osiadacz opened a Special Meeting and
announced the Board would recess into an Executive Session for 5
minutes to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public
employment or to review the performance of a public employee.
However, subject to RCW 42.30.140(4), discussion by a governing body
of salaries, wages, and other conditions of employment to be
generally applied within the agency shall occur in a meeting open to
the public, and when a governing body elects to take final action
hiring, setting the salary of an individual employee or class of
employees, or discharging or disciplining an employee, that action
shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. No action was
anticipated.
At 10:03 a.m. the Board reconvened out of Executive Session. No
action was taken.
OTHER BUSINESS/GENERAL UPDATES
There were general updates on meetings & conversations that the
Board participated in, individually over the past week.
Meeting adjourned at 10:11 a.m.
KITTITAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mandy Buchholz Laura Osiadacz, Chairman